Yellowtail snapper: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the yellowtail snapper lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ocyurus chrysurus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Lutjaniformes
Family	Lutjanidae

Where does the yellowtail snapper live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the yellowtail snapper in 7 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Bragança.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the yellowtail snapper endangered?

The yellowtail snapper’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the yellowtail snapper?

The yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Lutjaniformes and the family Lutjanidae, genus Ocyurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the yellowtail snapper

The yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) is an abundant species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Although they have been found as far north as Massachusetts, their normal range is along Florida south to the West Indies and Brazil. This species is mostly found around coral reefs, but may be found in other habitats. They occur at depths of from near the surface to 180 meters (590 ft), though mostly between 10 and 70 m (33 and 230 ft). This species can reach a length of 86.3 cm (34.0 in), though most do not exceed 40 cm (16 in). The greatest weight recorded for this species is 4.98 kg (11.0 lb). Yellowtail snapper is a commercially important species and has been farmed. It is sought as a game fish by recreational anglers and is a popular species for display in public aquaria. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yellowtail snapper (revision 1362499398), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q928985 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).